Price card



July 21, 1925.

E. E. HAMILTON PRICE CARD Filegi Aug 29, 1924 Patented July 21, 1925.

UNITED STATES EDWARD E. HAMILTON, OF WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

PRICE CARD.

1 I Application filed August 29, 1924. Serial No. 734,922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Westfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Price Card, of which the follow:

ing is a specification.

This invention relates to a sign for indicating prices, especially in markets and stores where such signs are likely to get soiled and injured and get into an unsightly condition.

The principal object of this 1nvent1on is to provide an improved means by whlch a celluloid or similar sign or price card can be made so that it can .be displayed readily in such a store and mounted or located in any desired place, as on a shelf or attached to a box or even to a vegetable.

Other ob'ects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a frontelevation of a prlce card constructed in accordance with this invention, especially adapted for application directly to potatoes and other vegetables and the like, but suitable for other uses, the price indicating numerals being shown broken away or absent;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on.

the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front view of a similar price card showing a modification in the method of holding it in position, suitable especially for applying it to the top of a shelf 0 wooden box or the like;

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 5 is a front view of a price card with means on the rear for applying it to the edge of a shelf or the like; and

Fig. 6 is an edge view thereof.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the .price card comprises a sheet 10 of celluloid or similar sheet material having two parallel flanges 11 and 12 at the top and bottom projecting backwardly substantially at right angles to the face of the sign. This particular sign is provided with pockets 13 on the front for receiving tabs 14 constituting part of or a projection from the sign characters 15 indicating prices which appear on the front. These pockets hold the characters in position. The characters preferably are merely figures, letters, words or other forms cut out of flat sheets of celluloid of colors contrasting with that of the card. The description so far given applies in a general way to the forms shown in the other figures although the pockets shown there are not of the same shape.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this sign as above described is located in place by means of two parallel pins 16. These are long headed pins which pass through two perforations in the lower flange 12. They are provided with heads 17, which are shown as round, and these heads rest against the back of the main plate of the sign. To secure them in position I place over them a sheet 18 of celluloid or similar material and press it back against the back of the plate and shape it over the pins and cement it to the plate. This firmly unites the pins to the plate and strengthens it also at that point.

This sign is of such a nature that the characters used in the form of numerals can be taken out and replaced very conveniently to indicate changes in prices or a new sign or card can be substitutedfor it readily. The sign itself is readily cleaned so that it will always be in good condition and will not become unsightly. The two pins can be stuck into a wooden shelf if desired or also in a potato, cabbage or other vegetable so that the sign can be located in any desired place tacks 22 or other pointed fastening devices are placed through the eyelets and forced into the wooden shelf or box or even if desired into the article which is being displayed for also. This indicates the price and furnishes a very simple and convenient way of attaching the price card.

In the form shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the same kind of a price card is shown and I 4 will not describe the details of the card. On the back it is shown as provided with a metal clip comprising a fiat sheet of metal 25 riveted or eyeleted at 26 to the card or plate 10 and having two converging prongs 27 and 28 of the full width of the plate 25 and extending backwardly. They are spaced apart at their nearest'points sufficiently so that it can pass over the edge of a shelf as shown in Fig. 6. One of the prongs is upturned at 28 to provide a convex surface for engaging the shelf and facilitating its application.' This card can be attached to the edge of a shelf and removed therefrom in the simplest possible manner. The eyelets or rivets 26 are ordinarily concealed by the characters 15 removably mounted on the front.

In each of these cases I have provided a neat, attractive price card with means for removably mounting it in any desired position to indicate prices and not only can the whole card be removed and replaced very readily, but the characters 15 which indicate the prices can be interchanged, with equal facility.

Although I have illustrated and described only three forms of the invention and described'it as a price card, I, am aware of the fact that other modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art and that by using suitable characters it can be used for indicating other things than prices, as, for example, sizes, qualities, etc., without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. 7

Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described but what I do claim 1s 1. As an article of manufacture, an indicating card comprising a thin sheet having plain characters in outline of a contrasting color detachably mounted thereon and pro eating card comprising a thin sheet of celluloid having plain sheet celluloid characters of a contrasting color detachably mounted thereon and provided with a rearwardly extending flange at the top and bottom, the bottom flange having perforations therethrough, and fastening means extending through said perforations, projecting below them, and attached to the" rear of the card.

3. As an article of manufacture, a price card formed of a sheet of thin material and having an integral flange extending rearwardly at the bottom, said flange having a plurality of perforations, pins lying against the back of said card and extending through said perforations for attachment to shelves, Vegetables orthe like, and means on the back of the card for firmly securing the heads of the pins to the card.

4:. As an article of manufacture, a price card formed of a sheet of celluloid or the like and having a flange extending rearwardly, said flange having a plurality of perforations, pins vlying against the back of said card and extendingthrough said perforations to present points below the card for attachment to shelves, vegetables or the like, and a sheet of celluloid on the back of the card pressedover the pins and their heads and against the rear of the card and cemented thereto to firmly attach the pins in position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aifixed my signature.

EDWARD E. HAMILTON. 

